Orono Baseball Club Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
Orono Baseball Club held its annual meeting at the Orono Restaurant Dining Hall. Harry Mercer was elected president, William Carman secretary, Ambergon Gerry treasurer and grounds keeper, Lyall Lowery manager, with F. E. Lycett named coach though absent. Dean West named possible coach. Financial report shows $208.64 bank balance as of Feb 1 1957 and gate receipts of $1154.15 for the year.
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The
Orono Baseball Club
Orono
Harry Mercer
William Carman
Amber Gon Gerry
Lyall Lowery
F. E. Lycett
Dean West
W. H. Carman
H.M. Mercer
L. Lowery
Orone
Orono Club Celebrates Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Orono residents Mr and Mrs Hutton celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at St Saviors Sunday School Hall. The Lakeshore league prepares to welcome Orono for a basketball season as the club reports a strong 1956 with a solid bank balance and leadership in the final series against Port Hope. the championship final was not completed.
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Hutton
Orono
St. Saviours
Port Hope
Newtonville Seeks Traffic Action On Main Street
Newtonville residents petition Clarke Township to reduce speeding on Highway No 2 Main Street after 30 mph zone was removed to 50 mph. Village deaths and school crossing concerns cited as reasons. Council cannot act and will refer petition to the Department of Highways.
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Clarke Township
Bowmanville Memorial Hospital
W. H. Gibson
Newtonville
Department of Highways
Women’s Association Highlights January Meeting in Kendal
Mrs Jack Stapleton chaired the Kendal Women’s Association gathering on January 30 with a strong turnout. They planned to buy a vacuum cleaner for church cleaning and discussed road improvements including oiling and chip stone on one mile of village roads at an estimated 1200 per mile, sharing costs among Township Village and Province.
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Jack Stapleton
Women’s Association
Stapleton
E. Couroux
F. Stoker
Reg. Elliott
Station Street
Main
Church
Rowe Avenue
R. C. Forrester
Mercer
Brown
Conservatives to hold Meeting On March 6th
The Durham Progressive Conservative Association plans a convention to select a candidate for the Durham riding in the upcoming federal election. The meeting will be held at Clarke Township Hall Orono on Tuesday March 5th at 8:00 p.m. Nominations will be received and notable speakers will address the convention.
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Durham Progressive-Conservative Association
Durham
Orono
Clarke Township
Orono Figure Skating Club Demo To Highlight Evening
The Orono Figure Skating Club plans a February 16 demonstration at the Orono Rink. Director C Hutton will MC a program of fancy skating with group numbers duets and solos in costumes followed by free skating. Admission is 50 cents for adults 25 cents for school children and free for preschool children.
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Orono
Mr. C. Hutton
Junior Red Cross Sends School Supplies Overseas
Grade 5 and 6 pupils at Orono Public School have been Junior Red Cross members since September 1956. Officers elected include President Leslie Hopper Lee and Treasurer Wayne Miller. A monthly collection funds pencils scribblers erasers for shipment to Red Cross Headquarters for distribution to the country with greatest need. Students also knit squares to aid the Red Cross.
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Orono
Red Cross
Septemer
Leslie Hopper Lee
Tréas
Wayne Miller
Gayle Willis
Lorne Robbins obituary notice from Leskard region
Sympathy is extended to the family of Mr. Lorne Robbins who died at Mt. Sinai Hospital Toronto on February 3. He was born in Leskard and later lived on the farm owned by EB Green. He loved sports and fairs and is survived by daughter Pauline and two grandchildren, along with brothers Art and Frank.
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Lorne Robbins
Lorne
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Toronto
Orono
Lorné
Leskard
EB. Green
Robbins
Pauline
William Boyd
Larry
Debbie
Art
Frank
Oshawa
Vestry Deliberations At St Saviour’s Annual Meeting
The annual Vestry meeting of St Saviour’s Anglican Church was held January 24 in the Parish Halls with Rev. D R Dewdney in the chair. Reports covered baptisms funerals attendance and communicants along with church finances and Sunday School funds. Appointments for 1956 include wardens Sidesmen delegates and officers with Mrs J Morris and Mrs C Grant among those named.
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St. Saviour’s
Anglican Church
D. R. Dewdney
P. Hinton
Dewdney
Newcastle
G. Morton
Orono Red Cross Board Approves Capsules-Swimming Program
Orono Red Cross the annual meeting Jan 29 at Mrs W E Armstrong home approved continuing cod liver oil capsules distribution to schools and water safety work in 1957. Officers elected include President Mrs W Armstrong and Treasurer Mrs A F McKenzie with several new executives.
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Orono Red Cross
Orono
The
Red Cross Society
W. E. Armstrong
C. Billings
W. Armstrong
C. Gamey
Red Cross
Billings
WMS Meeting Summary From Orono United Church
The regular WMS meeting in the Sunday School room of Orono United Church on February 5th was chaired by Mrs. Drummond. The service included scripture from Ephesians, a duet by Mrs. Cecil Jones and Mrs. C Wood, minutes approved, Treasurer's report given, 32 ladies attended with 84 visits. An invitation was accepted for February 28th birthday party. Delegates announced for the presbytery at Whiby on February 21st. Auditors named as Mrs H Dean and Mrs E Graham. Meeting adjourned after Mizpah benediction.
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WMS
Orono United Church
Drummond
Cecil Jones
C. Wood
Armstrong
Ros
Whibty
Orono Trustees mull new classroom for 1957–58
The Orono Public School Trustees consider opening an additional Grade 1 classroom in September 1957 to handle an expected enrollment of 31 pupils. They will consult the inspector of Public Schools and the Northumberland Durham Board of Health on room dimensions and safety.
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Orono Public School Trustee Board
C. A. Holmes
Inspector of
Department
Northumberland-Durham Board of Health
Hydro Electric Advisory Board
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Serena
OBA Senen
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Bowmanville Club
T. J. Carscadden
Roy Berry
Dawn Marie
John Berry
G. Jones
H. Galbraith
Bowmanville
G. Cathcart
Kendal
Gay
J. T. Brown
HE. Walkey
H. Lowery
R. Lavery
J. L. Lowery
Messrs
E. Hamm
A. E. Morton
Qrono Horticultural Society
R. R. Waddell
Church St
MacMillan
Kendal News
Garland Cathcart
A. Lew
C. W. Stewart
Percy Burley
Orono Figure Skating Club
Ice Demonsration
Junior Red Cross
H. W. Murray
E. Samuel
Orono Athletic Association
C. Tyrrell
J. Major
N. Allen
A. F McKenzie
S. Rutherford
N. Allin
A. F. McKenzie
W.mls
Mrrs
Kitchen
Indonesia
Maltaya
H. Dean
E. Graham
Kate Foster
W. W. Watt
Gordon
Cotter
Horace Best
A. L. Hooey
S. B. Rutherford
K. Foster
Board of Trustees
Robert Hancocke
Hancock
Dorte
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